MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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